Empress Meishō
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Empress Meishō (明正天皇 Meishō Tennō) (January 9, 1624–December 4, 1696) was the 109th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from December 22, 1629 to November 14, 1643. Her personal name was Okiko (興子) and her title before ascending to the Chrysanthemum Throne was Onna Kazu no miya (女一宮).
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[edit] Genealogy
She was the second daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo. Her mother was Tokugawa Kazuko, daughter of the second Tokugawa shōgun, Tokugawa Hidetada. She had no children of her own.
[edit] Name
Her name was derived by combining the names of two previous empresses, Empress Gemmei (707–715) and her daughter Empress Genshō (715–724).
[edit] Life
In 1629, she became Empress after her father, Emperor Go-Mizunoo suddenly abdicated in the Purple Clothes Incident. By her enthronement, she became the first woman to occupy the throne since Empress Shōtoku, who died in 770. During her reign, her father ruled in her name. In 1643, she abdicated in favor of her younger half-brother, who became Emperor Go-Kōmyō.
[edit] Eras of her reign
The era of her reign was:
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Emperor Go-Mizunoo |
Empress of Japan 1629–1643 |
Succeeded by Emperor Go-Kōmyō |
